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Long or Short Cover Letter - What is better?

I second Carla. HR and hiring managers are busy. Lengthy cover letters are a turnoff. They don't want to read sheets of paper blackened with prose. Even worse are long, lengthy e ...

Does Anyone Not Speak English Anymore?

Nonetheless, Mary has a point. The official language is English. Foreign language ability should be a plus - not a requirement to get a job.

Is being a paralegal that bad?

[QUOTE who="Been There, Done That, Want OUT in Hillsdale, New Jersey"]In fact, it's the smarter women ... QUOTE]Excellent post, but your comments don't apply strictly to ...

Very Important-need advise and guidance on writing about gap in job search in resume

[QUOTE who="anifaw in Norwalk, Connecticut"]I have been writing resumes for several years now and do a lot of networking.[/QUOTE] I've been writing my own resumes for ...

Does Anyone Not Speak English Anymore?

[QUOTE who="Medwin in Gahanna, Ohio"]I am preparing to move to the DC/Virginia area. I should have done so a long time ago.[/QUOTE][QUOTE who="Don"]I don't know ...

Very Important-need advise and guidance on writing about gap in job search in resume

Here again, IMO it's a bad idea to explain why one left a job on the first contact with a prospective employer. First impressions are lasting impressions and one MUST make a ...

Salary vs. Hourly

Correction: I worked at two such firms, but I left the first one before 2004.

Salary vs. Hourly

Yep. I worked at one. Apparently they don't know the law, but that's the problem with such laws and regs. Try to challenge them on it, and they'll tell you to take the law and cram ...

Very Important-need advise and guidance on writing about gap in job search in resume

[QUOTE who="rohit3312 in Bangalore, India"]**However,Unfortunately, Due to serious personal reasons-the death of an immediate family member I had to leave my position at ...

Very Important-need advise and guidance on writing about gap in job search in resume

[QUOTE who="anifaw in Norwalk, Connecticut"]You don't want them to pass on your resume because they don't have an explanation for the gap in employment.[/QUOTE]On the ...

Very Important-need advise and guidance on writing about gap in job search in resume

Example of using only starting and ending years for each employer:

Instead of "January, 2007 to June, 2009," use "2007 to 2009." The employer can ask you ...

Very Important-need advise and guidance on writing about gap in job search in resume

Try omitting the actual starting and ending months from your resume's employment record. Just put down only the starting and ending years you were with each employers. That way ...

Salary vs. Hourly

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I was always salaried. I put in ridiculous extra hours just trying to keep up and except for two times I was never paid for them. One time the attorney awarded ...

Salary vs. Hourly

Paralegals were in a gray area regarding OT pay until 2004. In that year, the Department determined that paralegals, generally, by education and training, are not considered to be ...

The Easiest Hard Money loans (Direct Lender)

[QUOTE who="Lord Mayor in Erfurt, Germany"]Do not contact anybody from this site!!! It's loaded with Scammers!!! i can give you directive to a real lender ... QUOTE]And ...

The Easiest Hard Money loans (Direct Lender)

[QUOTE who="Lord Mayor in Erfurt, Germany"]Do not contact anybody from this site!!! It's loaded with Scammers!!! i can give you directive to a real lender...../QUOTE]And I ...

Does Anyone Not Speak English Anymore?

I agree with Don. You have great credentials. IMO you would be drastically UNDERemployed if you joined the legal industry as a nonlawyer support person ... p>

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Does Anyone Not Speak English Anymore?

[QUOTE who="Medwin in Gahanna, Ohio"]Jobs are hard to come by. I speak fluently English, French as well as three other African languages. Additionally, I have to master's ...

The Axe Effect

[QUOTE who="sick of lawyers in Southern, California"][B]eing a paralegal in the United States (at least in the litigation field) usually entails the wrecking of your free ...

The Axe Effect

[QUOTE who="sick of lawyers in Southern, California"][B]eing a paralegal in the United States (at least in the litigation field) usually entails the wrecking of your free ...

The Axe Effect

[QUOTE who="paralegal in Toronto, Ontario"]I also just got my "first legal job" it only lasted one month. I worked for a psycho paralegal the lawyer was actually ...

The Axe Effect

[QUOTE who="Mary inTampa in Tampa, Florida, quoting job ad,"]Would you like to try out for an entry level position working with attorneys in a professional but fun law ...

Does Anyone Not Speak English Anymore?

[QUOTE who="Paralegal Looking For Work in Los Angeles, California"]Two firms contemplated extending me an offer. However, they needed a Spanish speaker.[/QUOTE]Well, if ...

Best companies to work for in Denver?

You might have better luck on an Indeed Arizona forum.

Good luck with your job search.

14 years Medical billing/collections and some coding

[QUOTE who="Carol Powers in Aurora, Colorado"] I am 61 and my family says I should just pack it in. Im not really ready for that. It is depressing.[/QUOTE]Forgot to ...

14 years Medical billing/collections and some coding

[QUOTE who="Carol Powers in Aurora, Colorado"]I am thinking of studying accounting or paralegal studies now since I read this...[/QUOTE]I am a paralegal. I worked in law ...

I had a great job interview where I was solicited for the interview in the first place ...appropriate mutual follow up question?

[QUOTE who="Sayegh Michel in Tel Aviv, Israel"]Other pharmaceutical company sent me to a psycologist for a test, another company tested me in english (my second language ...

Interview Questions / Answers

[QUOTE who="Jami Herrmann in Minneapolis, Minnesota"]I think I would call you a maximizer instead of a perfectionest. A maximizer doesnt do the job 100%, they do it 110 ...

Waist of Time to Contact Them or Register - Fake Job Listings

[QUOTE who="liza0987 in Salt Lake City, Utah"]I got all the details, accepted the position and she called me back within 10 minutes and said they had unfortunately passed ...

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Ever hear of Ebay?

The Axe Effect

[QUOTE who="sick of lawyers in Southern, California"]Its tempting, but don't get down on yourself, or mired in wondering why they suddenly turned on you and treated you ...

Why Denver?

[QUOTE who="Carol Powers in Aurora, Colorado"]There is a lot of cold and snow here....[/QUOTE]Weather this year has been somewhat extraordinary. We get severe wx, but the ...

Why Denver?

[QUOTE who="Carol Powers in Aurora, Colorado"]There is a lot of cold and snow here..../QUOTE]Weather this year has been somewhat extraordinary. We get severe wx, but the ...

Sifting out non-jobs

Agencies sometimes advertise false jobs to build databases of candidates. They use them as a sales tool for potential clients. They show the databases to clients to demonstrate ...

How Good do you have to spell to go into accounting?

You have to have at least serviceable English skills for accounting. Accountants do much more than simply analyze debits and credits, and prepare financial statements. Accountants ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

In any case, you'll be far better off in accounting than in law. With a CPA you are on a par with other professionals, such as doctors, dentists and, yes, lawyers, because you can ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

[QUOTE who="Donald_ in New Jersey"][O]nce I get my degree, someone will have to hire me even thoguh I'm not a CPA since NY requires 2 years of accounting experience to ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

One more thought for you, Don. A Big Four firm may hire you without your CPA, but it would expect you to earn it as soon as you can sit for the exam. You may be expected to earn ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

[QUOTE who="Donald_ in New Jersey"]That's true, but only if the accountant is a CPA, which most are not.[/QUOTE]I would disagree with you about that, Don, but you didn't ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

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You may find "Mezosub's" posts of interest on this thread, Don. Everyone here will find these posts of interest:

http://www.indeed.com/forum ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

[QUOTE who="Donald_ in New Jersey"]People here seem to complain about long work days and workplace stress in the paralegal profession, but aren't thsese present in nearly ...

Age discrimination as a leagal secretary.

Nice treatment of attorneys' "attitudes," Mezosub. Can you add a few lines, or paragraphs, if you will, regarding their borderline personalities and borderline ...

I sent a follow-up email and got a nasty response

Just how much interest must one really express to a company to be considered?? As I wrote, above, a candidate expresses interest in a job three times; by applying for the job, by ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

[QUOTE who="lauren, in Orange County in Los Angeles, California"]By the way what type of profession can you apply to with a degree in economics? What are you planning on ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

[QUOTE who="lauren, in Orange County in Los Angeles, California"]I was working for a law firm that would bombard me with so much work that everynight that I would get ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

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Finally, FWIW you might be interested in reviewing this Indeed thread, Lauren: http://www.indeed.com/forum/job/litigation-paralegal/Worked-Paralegal ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

I am a paralegal and always will be. I worked in law for more than eleven years in multiple specialties. At the moment I am not employed as a paralegal, nor do I choose to be ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

Why do you ask?

Cost of Paralegal Programs in N. California

Your traits will serve you well in law school and in law. Good lawyers are detail oriented; they have to be to discern the nuances in the law and in cases (though so many of them ...

Sacramento Paralegals...Where Are You?

[QUOTE who="Mary inTampa in Tampa, Florida"]He even made a comment, "I pay your bills." My response was, "Excuse me? How do you pay my bills?" I ...